pilot

Definition

  • noun: a person who flies an airplane, helicopter, etc.
  • noun: one employed to steer a ship
  • verb: to fly (an airplane, spacecraft, etc.)
  • verb: to act as a guide to
  • often used figuratively
  • synonyms: helmsman, gyropilot, aegis

Examples

  • The education bill was 'piloted' through the House and Senate.

  • a skillful manager who has 'piloted' his team to the playoffs

  • He skillfully 'piloted' the ship into port during the storm.

Movie quotes

  • (..) It means it was home-made. I'm sorry. This is just coming as quite a shock to me, sir. Whoever set this dynamite could have blown out your pilot light days before the explosion. - The gas was just a detonator. - Who would go and do that? - I'll ask the questions. - Tell him. (..)
    1999 Fight Club
  • (..) There's... nothing up there. You can't go into the unit. Police orders. Do you have somebody you can call? The police later told me the pilot light might have gone out square feet with high ceilings for days and days. Then the refrigerator's compressor could have clicked on. (..)
    1999 Fight Club